Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Public Health Alcohol Bill

Intended results Support for the Public Health Alcohol Bill Support for cancer labelling warning aspect of the Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Buggy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

E-mails from Emma Browne seeking support from Senator Frances Black on cancer warning amendment in the Public Health Alcohol Bill in the Seanad.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD at Daffodil Day launch (9 February).

Email (2-5)

5 e-mails from Paul Gordon to Senator Ged Nash regarding support for cancer labelling amendment to the Bill between 22 January and 16 February.

Phone call (2-5)

2 phone calls from Paul Gordon to Senator Ged Nash regarding support for cancer labelling amendment to the Bill between 5 February and 16 February

Letter (2-5)

Letter to Health spokespersons from Donal Buggy seeking support regarding cancer labelling aspect of Bill (6 February) - Louise O'Reilly TD, Billy Kelleher TD, Róisín Shortall TD, Alan Kelly TD

Phone call (1)

1 phone call from Paul Gordon to Kathy Ann Barrett seeking clarification regarding the notification of amendments to the Bill to the European Commission.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Gerald Nash Senator (Seanad)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathy Ann Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Health)